Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-06-24
A Change Desired.

Editor 1T is not often that | see
hg touching politics from this Section
county, but you must not reach the
cOHE usion that our people are Indifferent In
this respect, not all, Though quiet we do
good deal of thinking, and .on the day OF
election we put in some hard and strong
blows. Whilst adhering to party principle,
like old Davy Crockett, we strive 10 get in
the right line sf action aud then Ego ahead !"
and particularly SO when 1t comes to the Sc.
lection OF good men for public positions.
The several communications that have ap.
pcared in the columns of your valuable
Democratic journal during the past two
weeks have awakened no little interest up
here in our coming gubernatorial canvass.
For ene, am glad To see il and hope the
interest will continue to grow. Let the PEG.
pie realize the truth Of the old adage that
IA public office is public trust" that its
proper administration is in the direction of
their benefit, and il will not be long before
political tricksters will be- discarded and
"cean men" chosen.
II Is very manifest to men of rejecting
minds that the administration of our State
p"litics has been so engineered, controlled
and perverted until large element of the
party, II not disguised, has at least ceased
Ia take any interest in the Democratic man.
agement They are open 10 their declara.
tions that a few men In the counties through.
out the State gather around the stalwart
"bosses" and completely paralyze every in.
terest In their greed To distribute the official
crumbs to certain favorites as wages for
their blind and willing obedience. This
thing has gone on until Il has opened per.
feet volcano Of disgust, and II It is contin
ued much longer Indignation and distrust
on the one side and absolute Indifference on
the other will absorb the party until its use.
fulness as an organization is lost
When read the proceedings OF tho Grim.
inal Courts OF Baltimore city, reflect upon
the character OF the few men who arrange
every measure in the management of our
party, hear the mutterings OF discomfort in
every direction, can but reach the concu.
sion that II Is about time a change was
made. IL must be done at once and done
effectively or we will be handed over 10 the
mercy OF the enemy. tell you, Mr. Editor.
the people are tired of this sort of conduct
and the only way that you can change this
course OF action and restore confidence ia 10
take up an honest, able and clean man, one
who will do his duty and not become the
slave and tool Of congregation Of doodle
bosses-men who grow fat upon public
plumber.
The popular sentiment of the Democratic
party Is to-day demanding change in the
government Of the party ana in the distrl.
button OF its patronage, and IL IL is not &C.
corded the ruinous consequences will come
us sure as the night follows the day.
There was period in the history of our
party In this State when none but clear.
headed, liberal minded, whole-soued, hon.
est and able Democrats were called 10 the
charge Of every public position, and II was
at u period when no man could predict the
result of Democratic State Convention as
70 It's several nominations, and no man or
set Of men would dare undertake to control
or shape the distribution Of the patronage
81 the chief executive But how things
have changed For some years and down
to the present few gentlemen meet OF Bar.
NUNS or In Washington and give US the
ticket two years In advance, and 70 success
fully accomplish this such orders are issued
with all the will Of Russian autocrat 10
their mental subordinates In the counties
whe carry them out 10 the letter and In the
spirit, and nowhere have they been more
and cruelty executed than In |